When the going gets tough, KIK’s tough cable models get going. Their black powder-coated metal connectors have a compact, slim design for extra durability, with short rubber sleeves to protect the cable transition. Connector contacts are gold-plated. This KIK Cable offers all the most important features at an unbeatable price: reliability, extra ruggedness and solid capacitance. The cable design speaks for itself, with quality oxygen-free copper conductors (purity 99.95%) enclosed by a lead-free PVC jacket, a conductive plastic shield and a highly efficient copper spiral shield to maximize the KIK’s flexibility.budget cable that's easy to use and sounds great